1839 Iowa Council election

In the 1839 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the second Iowa Territory Council.[2] All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[lower-alpha 2] Councilors served one-year terms.

1839 Iowa Council election

1839

All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Jesse B. Browne
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat 8th-Dubuque County 2nd-Lee County
Last election 7 6
Seats after 7 6
Seat change Steady Steady

President of the Iowa Territory Council before election

Jesse B. Browne
Whig

Elected President of the Iowa Territory Council

Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1]
Democratic

The Iowa Territory existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when Iowa was admitted to the Union as a state. At the time, the Iowa Territory had a Legislative Assembly consisting of an upper chamber (i.e., the Territory Council) and a lower chamber (i.e., the Territory House of Representatives).[4]

Following the organization of the first Territory Council in 1838, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.[5]

To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net one seat from the Democrats.

The Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Council following the 1839 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with the Democrats holding seven seats and the Whigs having six seats.[6] Democratic Councilor Stephen P. Hempstead was chosen as the President of the second Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne in that leadership position.[lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results

Iowa Territory Council District Incumbent Party Elected Councilor Party Outcome
1st[lower-alpha 3] George Hepner Dem George Hepner[lower-alpha 4] Dem Dem Hold
Arthur Inghram Dem Arthur Inghram[lower-alpha 5] Dem Dem Hold
Robert Ralston Dem Robert Ralston[lower-alpha 6] Dem Dem Hold
2nd[lower-alpha 7] Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. Browne[lower-alpha 8] Whig Whig Hold
3rd[lower-alpha 9] Lawson B. Hughes Whig Lawson B. Hughes[lower-alpha 10] Whig Whig Hold
Jesse D. Payne Whig Jesse D. Payne[lower-alpha 11] Whig Whig Hold
4th[lower-alpha 12] E. A. M. Swazy Dem E. A. M. Swazy[lower-alpha 13] Dem Dem Hold
Isham Keith Whig Isham Keith[lower-alpha 14] Whig Whig Hold
5th[lower-alpha 15] James M. Clark Whig James M. Clark[lower-alpha 16] Whig Whig Hold
6th[lower-alpha 17] Charles Whittlesey Whig Charles Whittlesey[lower-alpha 18] Whig Whig Hold
7th[lower-alpha 19] Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. Parker[lower-alpha 20] Dem Dem Hold
8th[lower-alpha 21] Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Dem Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Dem Dem Hold
Warner Lewis Dem Warner Lewis[lower-alpha 22] Dem Dem Hold

Source:[19]

  1. Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second Iowa Territory Council.[1]
  2. At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[3]
  3. The 1st was a 3-member district.
  4. Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[7]
  5. Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[8]
  6. Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[9]
  7. The 2nd was a 1-member district.
  8. Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[10]
  9. The 3rd was a 2-member district.
  10. Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[11]
  11. Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[12]
  12. The 4th was a 2-member district.
  13. Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[13]
  14. Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[14]
  15. The 5th was a 1-member district.
  16. Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[15]
  17. The 6th was a 1-member district.
  18. Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[16]
  19. The 7th was a 1-member district.
  20. Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[17]
  21. The 8th was a 2-member district.
  22. Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[18]

Detailed Results

  • NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1839.

See also

District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839:

References

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